Amusement device



March 27, 1928. 1,663,752

c. FLEISCHER AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed May 25, 1927 '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 6 21 BPTPfiNNY RELEASE HERTFi; 3 v Z 1 L [BASE BASE BASE: l

March 27, 1928.

C. FLEISCH ER AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed May 23, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 27,: 1928.

were; ares CHARLES- FLEISCHER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T JOHN" F.

. CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

AMUSEMENT nEvrcE.

This invention relates to amusement devices which are operated by coins, tokens or other disk shaped articles, and its object is to provide a device which may be played in accordance with certain rules relating to base ball for the purpose of creating interest and amusement.

A further object thereof is to provide a device of improved and simple construction which can be readily and economically manufactured and which will furnish greater pleasure and amusement to, the operator and all those associated with him.

' In the accompanying drawings embodying the invention V F ig. 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 2is a detail sectional view the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the front plate with the back plate partly broken away.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1'.

' Referring to'the drawings 6 is a cabinet having a front plate 7 to which a face plate 8 is integrally attached. The, front plate may have a design thereon to represent a base ball playing field which is covered by a glass plate r The face plate 8 plate 7 and a back plate 10' attachedto the rear side of the front plate provides a compartment 11 in which various parts ,of'the device are housed. I

An opening 12 is provided in the face plate for the reception of coins, tokens or other disk shaped articles which are deflected by the baffle 18and which eventually fall into a recess 14. i A lever '15 preferably in the shape ofa base ball bat, is pivoted to the face plate 7 at 16, Fig. 1. This lever has a lug 15 formed thereon which carries a pin 17 adapted to travel in a slot 18 in theface plate to limit the pivotal movement of the lever.

An'incl'ined member 19 is arranged between the front plate 7 and the back plate and when a token is inserted in the opening 12 it will fallupon the inclined memher which'will deflect it into the recess '14. where it will remain until the lever or bat is operated. v p

The face plate also has a recess 20 similar to the "recess I4 and on. the opposite side of taken on is spaced from'the front MEYER, or"

the face plate to designate a foul ballinto which the tokenmayfall for removal by thefope'rator and other openings 21 designating 1, 2, or 3 base hits are formed near the bottom of the face platefor a purposelater to be described. A slot opening 22formed in the front platecommunicates with areceptacle 23 which receives any tokens which may fall over the edge 24: designating ahome run over the fence has been made. I

A rod or bar 25, Figs. 3, Land 5, is slidably mounted in the compartment 11 and has a lug or handle 26 which extends through a slot 27 in the faceplate 8. This rod is sup: ported by suitable spaced flanges. 29 formed on the face plate between the openings 21 and form passages 30. Slots 81fare' cut at intervals in the rod to provide lugs 32, Fig. 2, which supports the coin or token which has dropped into position. behind one of the openings 21 These openings are made removed from the outside. By sliding the lug or handle 26 in-the slot 27 the rod is operated torelea'se the coin. During the operation of the rod 25v the token will pass -small to prevent the coin or token from being through one of the slots 31 into one of the passages 30 which registers with the slots 31 and then into a receptacle 33 suitably mount' ed in the cabinet."

A spring 28' is connected to the rod 25 to normally hold the rod, in the position shown inuFig. 1.

Suitable rubberbumpers 34, Figs. 1 and I 4, are mounted on the front of the back plate 10 and extend forwardly substantially to the glass' on the face plate so that the token is deflected into one of the passages v30 leading from one of the openings '21: or

-*into the're'cess 20, as the case may befto designate which one of the various plays on the base ball field has been made. I I

It may be desired, however, to give a special premium when the token enters cer tain passages, so provision has been made to make it more difficult for the token to enter the premium passages. In the present case it has been found desirable to make the?) base, Fig. 1, one of the premium passages so an additional rubber bumper is attached.

to the back plate to'inake it more difficult for the coin or token to-enter that particular passage.

-Also, if the token enters the slot 22, thereby'registering a home run over fence,,,the

coin or token will fall into the receptacle 23 and an additional premium may be given.

When however, the token enters the passage leading to the recess 20 it will fall into the recess 20 and be returned to the player p to be replayed if desired.

In operating the device the token, coin or other disk shaped object is inserted in the opening 12 where it will be'defiected by the baffle 13 and fall upon the inclined edge member 19 and then come to rest in the opening 14. By striking the bat a sharp blow the token will be deflected so as to rod 25 the token will fall into one of the passages'30 and then into the recep acle 33,

and play may again be resumed.

Occasionally the token or other disk shaped article will enter the slot 22, over the edge 2 f designating the fence, and then fallinto the receptacle 23 provided for that purpose. 7

As the largest premium is given when the token enters the slot 22 it has been found preferable to have a separate receptacle for holding those tokens so that the operator can determine What percentage of tokens played are classed as home runs and he may increase or decrease the premium for the so called home run if, desired.

The front plate has been made removable so that easy access may be had to the receptacles. This plate is provided with a suitable lock (not shown) to prevent others than the owner or the operator from having access to the mechanism or token receptacles. Of course, changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages of the invention 'and 'the right is hereby. reserved to make such changes as fairly fall Within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In an amusement device of the character described, a cabinet, a front plate, a face plate integrally connected to said front plate and having openings therein, a back plate attached to said front plate and forming a compartment, a bafiie for deflecting a token inserted in one of said openings in a predetermined direction, an inclined member mounted in said compartment, means for causing said token to ride over said inclined member and faLl into the compartment behind one of said openings,

a slotted rod for holding said tokens, flanges formed on said face plate betweeen some of said openings to form passages leading therefrom, and for supporting said rod, a receptacle cooperating with said passages, and means including said rod for causing said token to fall through said slots in the rod and'into said receptacle.

2. In an amusement device of the character described, a cabinet, a removable front plate, a'face plate integrally connected to said front plate, a back plate mounted on said front plate and forming a compartment, said face plate being provided with a series of openings and recesses, means for deflecting a token when inserted in one of said openings, means for causing said tokens to enter one of said recesses, means connected to the face plate and adjacent said recess for flipping said token, means for causing said token to fall behind one of said openings, a receptacle attached to said back plate and cooperating with'some of said openings, and means slidably mounted on said face plate for causing said tokens to enter said receptacle.

3. In an amusement device'of the character described, a cabinet, a removable frontplate, a back plate spacedfrom said front plate and forming a compartment, a perforated face plate having recesses formed therein, one of said perforations being adapted to receive a token, a baffle for defiecting said token, an inclined member in said com )artment for causin the token to enter one of said recesses, a bat shaped member is pivotally mounted on said face plate adjacent said recess for flipping said token over said inclined member and behind some of said perforations, a receptacle attached to said back plate, lugs arranged on said face plate between some of said openings and forming passages to said receptacle, and sliding means supported by said lugs for causing said tokens to fall into said re ceptacle.

4. In a token operated machine a cabinet, a front plate removably mounted thereon, a face plate having openings and recesses therein integrally attached to said front plate and spaced therefrom, a back plate attached to said front plate and forming. a compartment, flanges formed on said front plate between some of said openings and forming passages, a receptacle mounted on said back plate and cooperating with some 5. In a token operated machine, a front plate, a face plate integrally connected there to, a back plate connected tosaid front plate, lugs formed on said face plate for forming passages between some of said openings and receptacle and to one of said recesses, a second receptacle cooperating with another of said openings, means for deflecting a token into one of said opening passages or into said last named opening and means for causing said token to fall into either of said receptacles when entering the passages, said token adapted to be retrieved when entering the other of said recesses. j

6. In a token operated machine, a front plate, a face plate, a back plate connected to said frontplate and forming a compartment, said face plate being provided with a token opening, a slot, two recesses and sight openings, a receptacle mounted on said face plate and cooperating with said slot, another receptacle mounted on said front plate, disconnected lugs formed on said face plate for forming passages to and from the sight openings and to one of said recesses, means for deflecting a token to the other recess, pivoted means for flipping a token into either the slot, recess, or behind the sight openings, slotted means arranged in said compartment and supported by some of said lugs for holding tokens which may enter the sight passages and means for sliding the slotted means to allow the tokens thus held" to enter said slots in the receptacle passages and into the receptacle. I

7. In a token operated machine, a front plate, a face plate, a back plate connected to said front plate and forminga compartment, said face plate being provided with a token opening, a slot, tworecesses and sight openings, a receptacle mounted on said face plate and cooperating with said slot, another receptacle mounted on said front plate, disconnected lugs formed on said face plate for forming passages to and from the sight openings and to one of said recesses, a baflle v for deflecting a token to the other recess, a

pivotedlever for flipping a token into either,

the slot, recess, or behind the sightopenings, a slo ted rod arranged in said compartment and supported by some of said lugsforholding tokens which may enter the sight openings, a receptacle mounted on said sight passages and means for sliding said face plate and cooperating with said slot,

another receptacle mounted on said front plate, disconnected lugs formed on said face plate for forming passagesv to and from the sight openings and to one of said recesses, a baffl'e for deflecting a token to the other recess, an inclined member arranged in said compartment, 3, pivoted lever for flipping a token over said inclined member and into either the slot, recess, or behind the sight openings, a slotted'rod arranged in said compartment and supported by some of said lugs for holding tokens which may enter the sight passages and means for sliding said rod to allow the tokens thus held to enter said slots in the receptacle passages and into the receptacle, tokens entering one of said recesses being adapted to be returned to the operator.

CHARLES FLEISCHER. a 

